
observance of the seventh day as the Sabbath. But the practice of most
Christians is different; they keep the first day of the week instead,
many of them believing that Christ changed the Sabbath. But, from
His own words, we see that He came for no such purpose. The respon-
sibility for this change must therefore be looked for elsewhere."—
"Bible Readings for the Home Circle," p. 440.
AN EVIL WORK FORETOLD
5.
What did God through the prophet Daniel say that the power
represented by the little horn would think to do? Dan. 7:25.
NO'TB.—The papacy has fulfilled this prophecy by doing exactly the
work described by the prophet Daniel. The names given to Christ in
the Bible are, in Catholic books, given to the pope. The pope is called
the "shepherd," the "husbandman," "another God on earth," "Lord
God the pope," and "King of kings and Lord of lords."
The papacy, during the Dark Ages, has persecuted and worn out the
saints of God by fire, sword, wild beasts, and every form of death that
evil men could invent. The papacy has also thought to change the law
of God, but it could only "think" to do this, for the commandments
can not really be changed.
6.
What did the apostle say the "man of sin" would do? 2 Thess.
2:3, 4.
NOTE.—There is only one way by which any power could exalt itself
above God, and that is by assuming to change the law of God, and to
require obedience to its own law instead of to God's law.
7.
What part of the law of God has the papacy thought especially
to change? Dan. 7:25, third clause.
NOTE.—"They [the Catholics] allege the Sabbath changed into
Sunday, the Lord's day, contrary to the Decalogue, as it appears;
neither is there any example more boasted of than the changing of the
Sabbath day. Great, say they, is the power and authority of the
church, since it dispensed with one of the Ten Commandments."—
Augsburg Confession, Art. XX VIII.
8.
Which of the Ten Commandments relates to God's time? Ex.
20:8-11.
THE CLAIMS OF THE PAPACY
9.
Who instituted the first law requiring the keeping of Sunday?
Answer.—"The earliest recognition of the observance of Sunday as
a legal duty is a constitution of Constantine in 321 A. D., enacting
that all courts of justice, inhabitants of towns and workshops were
to be at rest on Sunday (venerabili die Solis), with an exception in
favor of those engaged in agricultural labor."—Encyclopedia Britan-
nica, ninth edition, article "Sunday."
10.
What action concerning the Sabbath was taken by the Council
of Laodicea about A. D. 364?
Answer.—"Christians shall not Judaize and be idle on Saturday
/Sebbath, original], but shall work on that day. . . . If, however,
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